Xiaomi Launches Mi Power 2 for 79 Yuan ($12)

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Oct 17, 2016

ZTE’s elite sub-brand Nubia has today launched a new sleek smartphone into its arsenal of powerful, well-designed smartphones. The device, Nubia Z11 Mini S comes as a successor to the Nubia Z11 Mini which in itself is a mini version of the flagship Nubia Z11.

The Nubia Z11 Mini S comes with a whopping 23MP rear camera with Sony IMX378 sensor as one of its main selling points. Apart from that, the device is also touted as packing a battery with long battery life as well as a large memory. On the design aspect, the Z11 Mini S features a thin symmetrical design with its body made from aviation-grade aluminum alloy.

The Z11 Mini S sports a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 pixels. The device comes powered by an Octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon 625 processor along with 4GB RAM. The device also features a 64GB internal storage and a higher version with 128GB storage and both storage versions are expandable up to 200GB via microSD.

Coming to the camera which isa major highlight of the device with its 23MP Sony IMX318 sensor with CMOS, f2.0 aperture, FPDAF, 0.1 seconds speed focus, 6P lens. There is also a 13MP front-facing camera. The device also comes with full network support and there is a 3,000mAh battery on the device with NeoPower 2.0 technology. Nubia boasts that the battery can last up to 3.51 days. Another beautiful feature on the Nubia Z11 Mini S is a multi-functional rear fingerprint sensor which unlocks, wakes up, opens the camera, and functions in other aspects like AliPay and WeChat fingerprint payment.

The price of the device is yet to be announced.

Xiaomi Confirms Mi Note 2 Announcement On October 25, Curved Display in Tow

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Joel Joseph

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Oct 17, 2016

We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Note 2 flagship in the past couple of weeks. Now, the company has confirmed that the Mi Note 2 will be announced on Tuesday, October 25. The company has officially revealed that the flagship will be announced on that day, and also confirmed the official spokesperson for the event, the popular Hong Kong actor, Tony Leung.

Further, the first teaser also confirms that the phone will come with a curved display. One of the tags in the teaser says it’s curved, and also the phone used to post this message is none other than the curved Xiaomi Mi Note 2. So, it’s confirmed that the Mi Note 2 will be Xiaomi‘s first curved screen smartphone.

So, turns out, the earlier rumors were true. We are going to meet the brand new flagship, which should come with much better specs than the Mi 5S Plus, next week. There have been some great rumors going around about the device, like a curved OLED display supplied by LG, Snapdragon 821 chipset, dual cameras etc, so this flagship is something that we are all excited to meet.

Given its premium placement, it is said that the phone could be priced around 4000 Yuan ($600), making it costlier than other Xiaomi smartphones in the market right now. Now that the release date of the Mi Note 2 is out, expect a lot more news coming your way in the next few days.

New Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Leaked Images Reveal A True Bezel-less Design, Similar To Sharp Aquos Crystal

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Joel Joseph

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Oct 16, 2016

Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun has confirmed that the Mi Note 2 exists and this has led to the flood of numerous leaks about the device. We have already seen a working prototype of a flexible display smartphone from Xiaomi, alleged to be the Mi Note 2. Today, we have got some new images and renders of the Mi Note 2, this time featuring a true bezel-less display, on all the four sides. In fact, the phone looks a lot like the Sharp Aquos Crystal model which was released a few years back.

There are both, real life images as well as renders of this bezel-less smartphone. The phone is indeed without any significant borders on any side and it is possible that the display is supplied by Sharp. Because of its design, the phone looks great, however, we couldn’t find a camera on the top, which is not a practical design in this age, considering how users are obsessed with selfies.

Apart from the real life images, there are a couple of renders of the device as well. They reveal a simple yet elegant design language, with no bezels on any side, even eliminating the physical home button. However, it’s possible that the fingerprint sensor is located on the front, below the display, if it’s a Qualcomm 3D Sense Ultrasonic sensor.

This bezel-less design seems much more plausible than the flexible display design that we saw a couple of days back. Just a few minutes ago we reported that the Mi Note 2 could use curved OLED panels supplied by LG. The earlier report said that the display would be curved but this design is a lot different than what we anticipated.

To be honest, this design looks good, but the Mi Note 2 is probably not going to feature such a bezel-less look. Something more practical would be a curved display design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

Since the CEO has confirmed the phone’s existence, we can expect the Mi Note 2 to release in the coming few weeks.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Could Feature Curved OLED Display From LG

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Oct 16, 2016

Within the coming weeks or months, we would likely be seeing the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and talking about that device, it has been the subject of numerous leaks and rumors most of which are yet to be substantiated. The latest rumor about the Mi Note 2 is that the flagship device would feature curved OLED displays which would be manufactured by LG.

This latest revelation as most others, originated from China’s microblogging website Weibo and according to the Weibo user, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 would feature curved display which would be flexible and would be made of AMOLED panel and LG, not Samsung would supply the panels. Earlier on, the Mi Note 2 displays were rumored as likely to be supplied either by LG or Samsung bu this rumor pin-points LG as the supplier. Going on, the tipster revealed that the production of the Mi Note 2 would be the first mass production of the flexible LG AMOLED panels so that explains the delays in releasing the device.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 had featured in series of leaks last week which suggested that the device would use a flexible display that bends in all directions. How that would work out have been bothering our minds, no doubt, but the Weibo user also clarified that the OLED display films are actually flexible but then the touchscreen displays are made of glass so you may not get the opportunity of actually touching the panel directly to bend it. This theory sounds quite saner, so if you’ve been looking forward to a curved edge Mi Note 2, that is still likely to be the design.

Nubia Z11 Mini S with 23MP Rear Camera Clears TENAA, Likely Launching Soon

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Oct 16, 2016

Nubia recently announced that it would be holding a conference on October 17 in Beijing and according to insider sources, the Nubia Z11 Mini S would likely be released. The Nubia Z11 Mini S was recently spotted on TENAA’s website after it had been certified.

The TENAA listing gave us a glimpse of the Z11 Mini S renders and the specs as well and indeed in terms of design, the Nuba Z11 Mini S looks strikingly similar to the Nubia Z11 which was released earlier this day. The device features a 2.5D arc glass and still retains the small round home button on its predecessor. At the rear, the Z11 Mini sports the same antenna design as those of iPhone 7 and Meizu Pro 6, its rear camera is tilted to the top left corner while there is a fingerprint sensor at the back also.

Specs wise, the Nubia Z11 Mini S sports a 5.2-inch 1080 pixel display and comes with a dimension of 146 x 72.14 x 8.1 mm. The device weighs 160 grams and would be available in silver and gold color variants. There is also a 2930mAh battery inside the device and the device comes with entire network support.

Furthermore, the Nubia Z11 Mini S is said to be powered by a 2.0GHz 0cta-core processor of unknown model likely Snapdragon 625, backed by 4GB of RAM and there is a generous 64GB internal storage space on the device. The standout feature of the Z11 Mini should be the 23MP rear camera it is listed as having, which is the highest by any Nubia of the phones. There is also a 13MP selfie camera up front on the device which would run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

As stated earlier, the Z11 Mini S would likely be released on October 17, and when that happens we would get to see the performance of the large pixels front and rear camera. The device is also teased as having a good battery performance as well.

Xiaomi Meri Rumoured to Feature In-House Processor

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Oct 16, 2016

Early this year, a source reported that Xiaomi was planning to use in-house chips in their smartphones later this year. The chips will reportedly be used in lower-priced phones released in the second half of the year.

This move has actually been in the works for a while. Back in 2014 a company called Beijing Pinecone Electronics which is controlled by Xiaomi signed an agreement with Chinese chip designer Leadcore Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of state backed Datang Telecom, to jointly design 4G multiple mode chips.

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Weibo account @Science and Technology suspects the unknown chip in the Xiaomi Meri is one of the chips from the company. An information page from the phone’s Antutu result also shows the processor has a Mali-T860 GPU and that the Meri has a 5.46” 1080p screen. Another image which shows the EXIF data of a picture taken with the phone’s camera also has the word PINECONE.

Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Confirms Huawei Mate 9

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Oct 16, 2016

Tons of leaks in past months have talked about the Huawei Mate 9 coming soon but info from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology confirms the existence of the device.

The Mate 9 is code-named Manhattan and the name of the two devices found are MHA-TL00 and MHA-AL00. We believe the MHA prefix stands for Manhattan and that there will indeed be two variants of the device.

There is no much info revealed about both devices except that they have full network support and dual sim slots. But previous leaks have said the Huawei Mate 9 will feature a 5.9” display, Huawei’s own Kirin 960 processor, a 12MP and 20MP dual cameras combination reportedly from Leica with a f/2.0 aperture.

The Mate 9 has also been said to come in 4GB and 6GB variants with storage capacity going as high as 256GB and will come with Android Nougat out of the box. There is also the rumour of the Mate 9 coming with Huawei’s fast charge technology called Supercharge that can charge a phone to 50% in just five minutes.

Xiaomi Meri Benchmarked on Antutu and GeekBench. More Live Photos Included.

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Oct 16, 2016

About a week ago we covered news of an unknown Xiaomi phone said to be the Xiaomi Mi 5c. According to recent reports, the phone is not the Mi 5c but the Xiaomi Meri. The Xiaomi Meri was benchmarked on Antutu and GeekBench yesterday revealing new details about the device.

Starting with GeekBench, the Xiaomi Meri scored 758 points in the single core test and 3105 in the multi-core test. Comparing these scores to that of the Nokia D1C, we can say both phones are in the same class. While the Xiaomi does score higher than the Nokia in the single score test, the Nokia D1C has a higher multi-core test score. The similarity of both devices doesn’t even end there. They both use 8-core processors clocked at 1.4GHz, although we already know the D1C is equipped with a Snapdragon 430 SoC but that of the Meri is unknown.

The Xiaomi Meri runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has 3GB of RAM which is in accordance to last week’s leak but the surprising part is the processor. An image from the first leak shows the phone has a processor clocked at 2.2GHz, even one of the new pictures below still shows the same info but the processor on GeekBench is clocked at 1.4GHz. A possible explanation might be the use of two different processors, hinting at more than one variant of the phone.

Going to Antutu, the Xiaomi Meri scores a total of 63,581 points which is way lower than what a high-end phone should score. The Meri is also compared against the LG V10 in one of the pictures above and even scores higher in some categories.

We have also added more leaked photos of the device below.

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Features Antenna Design Similar to OPPO R9S

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Oct 15, 2016

Yesterday, OPPO revealed an image of their upcoming R9S phone,showing off the new antenna design dubbed split antenna. Surprisingly, that same design is what is on the soon to be launched Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro.

Pictures of the upcoming phone shows the same triple lines on the upper and lower part of the phone. The lines are not only better than the previous one that runs around the frame of all-metal phones, they also give the phone a premium look.

The lines are said to be less than a mm thick (0.4mm to be exact) and integrated into the chassis through a precise CNC process. The lines also sport the same colour as the rest of the phone and doesn’t appear visible from afar.

Specifications of the C9 Pro are still unknown but it’s sibling, the C9 is expected to launch with a 6” display, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Snapdragon 652, and a 16MP rear camera. The C9 Pro may have a more powerful processor and keep the rest of the specs.

Huawei Nova Officially Released: A Lot Cheaper Than Europe

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Oct 15, 2016

Huawei announced the Nova and Nova Plus at last month’s IFA Berlin Conference. Yesterday, they officially released the Nova in China and kicked off the first online sales.

The Nova is a 5-inch phone with a 1080p screen that shares design similarities to the Nexus 6P also made by Huawei last year. So if you call the Nova a 5” Nexus 6P, you are not entirely wrong. The phone weighs 146g and comes in at 7.1mm thick even with an 89% metal body.

It comes in two variants: a 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM version and a 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM version. Both versions use Qualcomm’s eight-core Snapdragon 625 processor. Unlike the Nexus, the Nova has a SD card slot for storage expansion. Huawei has put a 12MP 1/2.8 ” f/2.0 sensor on the rear of the phone and an 8-megapixel camera up front for selfies and video calls. Huawei says the rear camera is pretty fast, locking on to an object in 0.2 seconds.

The device has dual SIM slots that both support 4G networks. It comes with Huawei’s EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. There is a fingerprint scanner under the hood and a 3020mAh battery that supplies juice.

ZTE Axon 7 Max Leaked Images: Android Nougat, 6-inch screen, Dual cameras

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Oct 15, 2016

When ZTE released the Axon last year, there were three models: the ZTE Axon, the ZTE Axon Mini, and the Axon Max. This year appears to follow the same trend. They have already launched the ZTE Axon 7 and ZTE Axon 7 Mini, and seem to be set for an Axon 7 Max launch judging from the leaked images of a large screen ZTE phone.

Last years Axon Max launched with a 6” screen and ZTE is sticking to the same screen size and resolution for the Axon 7 Max. But a major upgrade coming to the phone is the use of dual rear cameras. The Axon 7 Max has its dual cameras stacked on each other and flanked on the left by a LED flash and on the right by a laser sensor. Details of the cameras are currently unknown, so we will have to wait for that to be disclosed. Below the camera setup is the fingerprint scanner which I think would be better if it were positioned a bit lower or even put up front based on the size of the display.

There is a Snapdragon 625 processor under the hood, and one of the images shows there is 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. The Axon 7 Max will also run Android Nougat with ZTE’s MiFavor 4.0 UI overlay.

There is no mention of the battery capacity but last year’s model launched with a non-removable 4140mAh battery with QC 2.0 support. This year’s edition might feature the same battery or bump it up a little and add QC 3.0.

Qualcomm Vs Meizu: Chip Maker Sues in France, Germany, and the USA

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Oct 15, 2016

A few months ago, Qualcomm sued Meizu in China for patent infringements related to its 4G and 3G technologies. The chip maker sued Meizu for 520 million Yuan but the last we heard about the matter was that the phone maker wanted to settle out of court. But apparently, the case has not been settled as Qualcomm have taken the battle to North America and Europe by suing them in the United States, France and Germany.

Qualcomm’s executive Vice-President and general counsel, Don Rosenberg, said Meizu refused to negotiate in good faith with the company. And they can’t turn a blind eye to Meizu’s sale and distribution of products infringing on their patents, hence the reason for taking legal action to protect their patent rights.

Meizu has released no official statement in relation to the matter but an outcome such as payment of royalties or something more serious like a ban preventing them from selling their products will spell doom for them.

Thanks t0 Efox-shop for sending Cubot Max for a review.

Cubot Max Review – A Solid $114 Phablet

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Linus

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Oct 14, 2016

It seems that there has been a wave of super-sized smartphones from China and Cubot Max is one of them. It sports a 6” display, it has decent specs but it costs just $114. Learn more in our a full review.

Cubot Max Review: VIDEO REVIEW

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Cubot Max Review: UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual stuff and some extras include a high-quality soft TPU case.

Cubot Max Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The very first thing you are going to notice about this phone is that it is really huge due to its 6” display. It has only 720p resolution but it is surprisingly sharp and nice panel.

We don’t have backlit capacitive buttons but there is a notification LED light, which is a nice addition for a cheap phone like this.

The phone is made of plastic and we have a textured vinyl-like finish on the back. I can’t say that the phone looks or feels premium but it is well made.

The buttons feel nice and tactile.

The loudspeaker sits on the bottom and it is okay but as usual to the cheap phones, the sound is flat.

As for camera, we have a 13MP shooter with a single LED flash.

The backplate can be easily removed to access a 4100mAh battery, two SIM card slots and the microSD card slot.

Cubot Max Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The Cubot Max sports some pretty good specs for the price. The phone ships with an octa-core MTK6753A chip, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

The gaming performance is okay. You should be able to run most of the 2D games and 3D games on the medium graphics but you have to expect quite a bit of stutter on the highest graphics.

Cubot Max Review: BENCHMARKS

Cubot Max Review: USER INTERFACE

The Android 6.0-based user interface will give you a pretty much stock Android experience but there are some added features like a bunch of gesture and motion controls that work pretty well.

I didn’t have any major lags or hiccups even after installing quite a few apps and I believe this is the most important thing for a cheap phone.

Cubot Max Review: IMAGE QUALITY

As for image quality, the camera can take some okay-looking photos in daylight. However, most of the shots look overexposed, the dynamic range and white balance adjustment are poor and so on. Well, this is what you usually get from a cheap phone and the results get a lot worse in low-light situations.

As for selfie shooter, it will do the trick for social media but the quality of pictures is just mediocre.

The 1080p video is mediocre-looking too. See a video review for a video sample.

Cubot Max Review: CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any connectivity issues and even the GPS lock speeds and accuracy were okay.

Cubot Max Review: BATTERY LIFE

The 4100mAh battery performs pretty well on the daily basis. I got a full day or even 2 days of moderate usage out of this phone, which is a good result considering a large display.

Cubot Max Review: CONCLUSIONS

Cubot Max is yet another cheap Chinese phone that offers a large 6” screen and some decent specs for the price.

After using it for quite a bit of time, we have to say that a large screen is pretty fun for multimedia consumption. Also, the phone did not lag and it was fast on the daily basis.

As usual to the cheap phones, you should not expect any stellar results from the camera. Also, the phone does not sport any premium materials like metal or glass and it lacks backlit capacitive buttons but it gets most of the basics right. If you add a great battery life, the Cubot Max is a decent offering for the price of just $114.

Buy Cubot Max

Latest Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Rumors: October 25 Launch, Flexible Displays & More!

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Oct 14, 2016

A couple of renders and a video clip of what is said to be a working Xiaomi flexible display was leaked online not long ago. It has now emerged that indeed the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 would feature a version using the flexible display technology. But as should be experted it takes a huge toll on the price tag which is said to be 4,000 Yuan (around $595).

This disclosure was made in a post by a user on Weibo who also revealed that the Mi Note 2 would be released on October 25. In addition, the Weibo user alleged that the Mi Note 2’s curved display would be supplied by Samsung and LG and the device would have a 5.7-inch screen. The higher version is said to sport a double ceramic glass body. The source also revealed the existence of a flat screen version since the version with flexible glass would take more time to produce, so perhaps be out of stock most times. According to the rumor, the flat screen version would cost less, coming in at 3000 Yuan ($446).

As with most Weibo posts, we’ll take this with a pinch of salt until Xiaomi comes out to confirm it. Although some of the specs and details leaked align with previous leaks and rumors, like the 5.7-inch display and October launch date but previous rumors including that from Pan Jiutang wasn’t specific on an exact date in October.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is rumored to feature two versions, one with the flagship Snapdragon 821 processor and 8GB of RAM said to be a Pro version, although the RAM may likely be 6GB, and there is said to be another version with a Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM. Both versions are expected to come with 5.7-inch 2K AMOLED curved displays with Force Touch. The Mi Note 2 Pro is also likely to have a battery capacity of 3600mAh with fast charge support.

OPPO R9S Plus Leaks, Likely Launching Along Side R9S

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Oct 14, 2016

It has been revealed that the OPPO R9S would launch with a sibling in tow adopting the moniker R9S Plus. The OPPO R9S Plus is said to come with a larger display than the R9S. This was revealed in a leaked poster spotted online.

The poster was said to have originated from a real live official OPPO advert poster spotted inside an airport showcasing the yet to be released OPPO R9S and surprisingly indicating the existence of an OPPO R9S Plus as well.

The specifications of the R9S Plus was also leaked and the device is rumored to sport a 6-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The device also crams under its hood a SoC identified as MSM8976, sad to be a 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor with Adreno 515 GPU. This is a new chipset and if true, the OPPO R9S Plus would be the world’s first smartphone to sport it. There is also a 4GB RAM on the device, same as on the R9S. The R9S Plus is also said to support fast charging and adopts the same split antenna band design we just saw on the R9S.

There is no doubt if this turns out to be true, it would take the expectations about the cool R9S to a new level because users would have two devices to choose from and one of them is a massive phablet. Isn’t that lovely? Meanwhile, we have some more sleek and cool renders of the OPPO R9S that were teased today.

Xiaomi To Release A Mechanical Keyboard Next Week? Teaser Unveiled!

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Joel Joseph

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Oct 14, 2016

Xiaomi has been launching a lot of new products via its crowdfunding platform recently, some under its own MIJIA brand and some via third party companies. Now, the company’s subsidiary Mi App Weibo account has just revealed via a new teaser that it will release a new product on October 18 i.e. next Tuesday.

This is not the first time we are hearing about a mechanical keyboard from Xiaomi. Earlier this year, there was a new leak which said that the company would release a new mechanical keyboard, which would be much cheaper than competitors, priced somewhere around 199 Yuan (~$29). However, later it was said that the company couldn’t find a perfect partner to release the device.

Now, taking a look at this teaser, it’s possible that the company will release a mechanical keyboard for the cheap. The gaming accessories market in China is large and a low-cost keyboard could turn out to be quite popular in the country. However, note that the teaser mentions that this is not a Mi product and it’s probably from a third party brand. So, even if it’s a keyboard, it’s going to be from a different brand launched via Xiaomi’s crowdfunding platform.

Expect more details in the next few days.

OPPO R9S New Split Antenna Design Revealed, Phone Now Up for Pre-Order

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Oct 14, 2016

Among the barrage of features the OPPO R9S was touted to come with, one of them is that the device would use a new antenna design. The R9S’ new antenna design has now been officially revealed as a split antenna. According to OPPO’s latest Weibo post, the R9S would have a split antenna band design which would make the antenna band less visible than the normal antenna lines on most phones.

The design is also said to be made in such a way that it doesn’t disturb the smooth working of the antenna signals and at the same time adds some beauty to the well designed device. The Weibo post also reveals that the antenna lines are thin and integrated into the metallic body. In addition, the antenna bands appear invisible when the lighten conditions isn’t too bright, thus retaining the aesthetic metallic look of the device.

Clearer live images of the OPPO R9S were also teased and indeed they show the device in all its glory. The renders gives a clear impression that aside the well studded specs the R9S will come with, the design would also be one of its strongest selling point Before now the OPPO R9S has as its main highlight, the Sony IMX398 camera sensor it is said to feature. Other new innovations on the device include a dual-core auto focus and a wide f1.7 aperture which comes in very handy in low light and dark photographic conditions.

Just yesterday, the device was listed on AnTuTu and the listing confirmed the R9S would be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, complemented by 4GB of RAM as well as 64GB of internal storage. The device will also feature the VOOC fast charging technology which projected the OPPO R9 to fame.

In a related news, OPPO has already opened up reservations or pre-orders for the R9S which would go official on October 19 likely clutching a 2999 Yuan price tag. This is coming in early and obviously the device would likely be a hot sell. You to can pre-order or make a reservation for the device on the OPPO R9S official pre-order page.

LeEco’s “Mysterious” Phone’s Unknown Chip Said to be Helio X27

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Oct 13, 2016

Yesterday we brought news of a mysterious LeEco smartphone leaked on Weibo sporting an unknown MediaTek Helio chip which leaked online. The device was shown running the CPU-Z software which shows details of the main devices on your phone or PC.

CPU-Z showed the LeEco phone as running a MediaTek Helio SoC (System On Chip) with a clock frequency of 2.59GHz. Other details on the display include the fact that the processor uses a 14 nanometer (14nm) process, deca-core three cluster design, four Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.55GHz, another four Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.55GHz, and two Cortex-A72 cores running at 2.59GHz. This CPU set up is inconsistent with MediaTek’s known Helio chipsets.

Now, the Weibo user, Black Digital claims that this is a new chip, the Helio X27. However, he says that 14nm manufacturing node as mentioned in the CPU-Z data is wrong and the chip is manufactured on a 20nm process.

At present, the Helio X20 uses the TSMC 20nm process, and features two 2.0GHz Cortex-A72 cores, four 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 cores, four 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 cores, while the Helio X25 uses a 16nm process and comes with two 2.5GHz Cortex-A72 cores, four 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 cores, four 1.55GHz Cortex-A53 cores. The Helio X30 architecture is given as two 2.8GHz A73 cores, four 2.2GHz A53 cores , and four 2.0GHz A35 cores, built on the 10nm FinFET process.

The thing is, the Helio X27 is a new chipset that MediaTek would probably announce soon, but until then, it is an alien SoC. It is non-existent at present so we can take this as an unauthentic information. As stated earlier, an inquiry has been made to LeEco and an official response is still being expected.

Working Xiaomi Bendable Concept Phone Shows Up in Leaked Video

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